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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,893.75 and 43,515.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,893.75 and 43,515.50 is: 90,629.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,893.75 : 43,515.50 = 43,515.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,893.75/43,515.50 = 43,515.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,893.75x = 43,515.50 × 43,515.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,893.75x = 1,893,598,740.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,598,740.25/20,893.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,629.91

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